Jiaming understands his father's thoughts, but he also has the right to pursue his own dreams.

That's why he felt conflicted and couldn't sit down and talk to his father.

"He probably thought that I would eventually face reality, and I have always wanted to practice animal dance." Jiaming slowly explained the cause and process of the conflict between him and his father, his tone revealing helplessness, "Until one day, he wanted to take me to meet other tea merchants to build future relationships.

I refused.

We had a big argument and almost came to blows. Finally, I ran away from home in a fit of anger and have never returned since then..."

Ying put her hands on her hips, her face full of disapproval. No matter what the conflict was, Jiaming's approach was definitely wrong.

Jiaming also knew that he had a problem, so he quickly said, "Don't criticize me first, I don't think I'm not wrong." Then he shook his head and corrected himself, "No, I know this solution is not good.

But my dad is very stubborn. No matter how sincere my words are, in his eyes, they are just a few words that cannot change his mind.

"Alas... I think it's pointless to talk about it. It's better to... make a name for yourself in Liyue Harbor first. Let the results speak for themselves..."

Jiaming spoke out all his thoughts and experiences at once, and Ying and Paimeng didn't know what to say.

When a stubborn father and a strong-willed child have conflicting ideas, irreconcilable contradictions are bound to arise, because the only way to resolve this contradiction is for one side to give in.

But they are not the kind of people who will back down.

From a realistic point of view, my father’s choice is correct, because everything should be based on life, nothing else is important, and dreams cannot be eaten.

From Jiaming's perspective, he wants to pursue his dream and promote the culture of beast dance. Is this wrong?

My father felt that he couldn't make a living on this basis, but why should he insist on it?

"Jia Ming..." Little Paimeng looked at Jia Ming with heartache in his eyes.

Jiaming smiled bitterly and shook his head: "But, you all know the current situation, the beast dance is not popular in Liyue Port.

Before, I went door to door and to people’s shops to ask if they needed a performance, but most of the time I was turned down, haha…”

"Eating ginkgo nuts" is a Cantonese idiom, which means to work in vain.

"Before talking about dreams, at least you have to be able to afford food first. So I found a job as a bodyguard to make some money, and now it's more than enough to support myself." Jiaming's tone became more relaxed, and it seemed that he had really found a compromise.

But in fact, he himself is also very clear that this is only temporary, and it is not enough to completely resolve the contradictions in him: "But change takes time, and it can only be done slowly."

"Okay, I understand." Paimon nodded.

Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming somewhat dull, Jiaming waved his hand to change the subject: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore! The tea is almost cold. Let's find something fun to do this afternoon? I'll organize it."

As for the Lantern Festival, it is a day for relaxation and entertainment in the eyes of ordinary people.

Hearing this, Paimon suddenly remembered that he still had something to do: "Ah, that...we already have arrangements for later.

I promised to join Xianyun’s handmade kite interest group…”

"Huh?" Jiaming was stunned when he heard that.

Little Paimon thought he wanted to go too, so he asked, "Is Jiaming interested in making kites?"

But Jiaming shook his head and said something that surprised both of them: "No, I know Aunt Xianyun."

"Aunt Xianyun..." Ying repeated with a strange expression.

Paimon chuckled, "It feels closer, more human."

But Ying bit her lip, imagining the scene where Jiaming called Saphir "Auntie" all the time.

That guy, will he go crazy if someone calls him auntie?

I feel like older women will go berserk when being called auntie, like Lisa and Yae Miko…

"I know she is an immortal. I met her before on the way to deliver a convoy. But she came to the city before, and even changed her self-proclaimed name reluctantly, and she would pronounce it wrong from time to time." Jiaming found it a little funny when he thought of Xianyun's habit of always saying "this immortal".

Speaking of this, Jiaming suddenly came to his senses: "She came to me a few days ago and asked me about the firefly dye. Wait, could it be that...she wants to paint the firefly dye on the kite?"

"Isn't this possible?" Paimon didn't understand this aspect.

Jiaming shook his head: "The difference between using it on sued paper and using it on cloth is different. Why didn't she explain it clearly?"

"Uh...she's just like this sometimes." Paimon had actually already gotten used to this.

That fairy bird always wants to appear reliable, but in fact it's a fool, probably because of its show-off nature. Safire once commented that this guy's high IQ affects his EQ.

Although this was harsh, it was enough to show that at least Saphir thought Xianyun was very smart.

Smart people also have their own faults, such as being careless and forgetful, which are perfectly reflected in Xianyun.

Even ordinary people may lack common sense in certain areas due to various reasons, let alone these immortals who have never been involved in worldly affairs?

Jiaming crossed his arms and said seriously, "If the kite that everyone has worked so hard to make fails, it will be ruined. I want to go with you and adjust the formula first."

"Okay! Let's go together. It will be more fun with more people!" Paimeng made the final decision.

The three of them were about to set off as they were talking. At this moment, Ying suddenly remembered that Xianyun had mentioned before that Safir would also go today. Although she didn't know whether he had permission or not, she remembered that Safir didn't seem to have gotten up yet.

Ying decided to go and take a look first.

When she found Safir, he had already washed up and was having breakfast with Jiang Li.

The little kid grew up very fast. At the age of five, he was already as tall as a man's waist. Now the little Jiangli can use chopsticks very skillfully and is eating his meal attentively.

Seeing Safir eating, Ying felt relieved and told him that Xianyun wanted her to join an interest group.

Saphir rolled his eyes with some disinterest, but ultimately did not refuse.

Because Jiangli was not in a good mood to eat, Ying simply called Jiaming and Paimeng over, and they sat together to chat.

Ying told Saphir about Jiaming's current predicament and wanted to ask her opinion.

After listening to Ying's introduction, Saphir pulled out two tissues to wipe his mouth, then looked at Jiaming who was sitting upright: "I remember you, the son of the Ye De family."

"Uh..." Jiaming scratched his head and greeted her unnaturally, "Long time no see, Aunt Su Jin."

"Puff!" Ying was drinking tea from the cup. When she heard the sound, she sprayed the tea out.

Paimon looked at the two with wide eyes: "So you two know each other?"

"Ye De, Jiaming's father, is one of the suppliers of Yanshang Tea House. Why can't I get to know him?" Safir asked curiously.

Jiaming's eyes wandered: "Aunt Su Jin went to my house to buy tea... I didn't think much of it when I saw you, but I didn't expect that you were the owner of Yanshang Tea House..."

"Your father is very clear about this matter, but you don't know, which shows that your communication is indeed insufficient." Saphir wiped the cake residue from Jiang Li's mouth and said, "I already know the situation. On the surface, this is a conflict of ideas between you and your father, but in fact, the problem is not that simple."

Ying had recovered by now. She frowned and wanted to hear what Safir thought. After all, she had different opinions from others on many things, which were very valuable for reference.

And Safir did not follow their line of thought, but asked a sharp question: "Jiaming, you have always wanted to break free from the constraints of your family, and even ran away from home to make a living on your own.

But have you ever thought about what gave you the confidence to pursue your dream? And what made you fall in love with the animal dance without hesitation and practice it wholeheartedly when you first came into contact with it?

Is it an interest?

"Well... because I like it, right? I really like animal dances." Jiaming thought about it and confirmed.

But Safir shook his head: "I am not asking about your thoughts, but about objective things. You are different from ordinary children. Every child has his or her own dream, but most of them give up because of some practical reasons.

But a wealthy family background gives you the right to pursue your dreams. When you come into contact with things you like, you don't have to worry about anything and devote yourself to it. During this period, what you have never paid attention to is the confidence given to you by your family background.

Rights are also responsibilities. There is nothing wrong with you chasing after what you want, but what you need to consider is that when you are chasing your dreams, who will inherit your father's wealth and family business, the one who has stood behind you and given you silent support?

This is a very serious matter and cannot be solved with just enthusiasm. The biggest conflict between you and your father is not that he does not support you, nor that you do not understand him, but that you need to find the balance between your dreams and family.

How to protect your family's assets while devoting your youth to what you love is what you need to consider. Or do you think that for the sake of your so-called dream, it doesn't matter even if your family's assets go down the drain?"

This statement is very sharp and directly puts the most fundamental contradiction on the table.

Safir had also heard about Ye De's family affairs, and had promised him that if he saw his stubborn son, he would help him to enlighten him.

Perhaps it was because the parties involved were in the dark. Both Jiaming and Ye De believed that the essence of the conflict was the other party's stubbornness. Little did they know that the situation was more serious than that.

If Jiaming insisted on giving up the family business and devoted himself to the pursuit of promoting the beast dance, Saphir would actually support it. After all, it was just a tea shop. At worst, she could pay to buy it over and incorporate it into Jinming's industrial workshop. It was not difficult.

But she felt that it was necessary to make Jiaming understand the nature of the contradiction. Otherwise, if he made a choice that would make him regret his whole life, and then looked back and thought that Safire had designed to harm him, that would be bad.

Saphir always maintains the most sincere attitude towards the people of Liyue and absolutely considers the other party.

Jiaming was also shocked when he heard what Safir said. He didn't expect things to turn out like this. He was suddenly at a loss: "I... I haven't thought about these..."

"I know you haven't thought about it, so I bring it up here. I hope you can seriously consider this issue and be responsible for yourself, your family, and your father." Safire looked serious, not at all as frivolous as usual.

Of course, what she didn't say was that the solution was actually very simple, because Ye De was still very young, and it would not be a problem for him to work for another ten or twenty years before Jia Ming came back.

This period of time is enough for Jiaming to make a name for himself, but if it is handled like this directly, Ye De is just giving in. Even though it is normal for a father to be more accommodating to his son, Jiaming needs to know the concessions his father has made.

This is the purpose of Safire's words.

She just wanted to tell Jiaming that Ye De did not dissupport or understand her, he was just worried. He was afraid that Jiaming would not get involved in family affairs or contact those business partners. When he got old, how would Jiaming support the family business?

Businessmen value profits but connections even more. If Jiaming is not familiar with these things, he will not be able to inherit the family property in the future, which is no different from starting from scratch.

Because of this, in Safir's opinion, the best solution is for Ye De to express his support for Jiaming and calm his son's emotions, and then Jiaming will take the initiative to express his willingness to get involved in the family business, without hindering him from promoting the beast dance, and at the same time let him become familiar with the family industry and various business partners. Only in this way can a satisfactory outcome be reached for both parties.

However, there is a problem with this, and that is time. Taking care of both will greatly compress Jiaming's time. In the future, he probably won't have much time to play cards with friends all night long or go out and have fun.

This may be a big sacrifice for Jiaming, it depends on whether he is willing to do it.

"I'm done eating!" Jiang Li raised the bowl in his hand at the right time and showed the empty bottom of the bowl to Saphir.

Saphir chuckled and rubbed her head: "Are you addicted to pretending to be young?"

"Why are you pretending to be young? I am very young. I am only five years old!" Jiang Li said confidently.

"Yes, yes, you are the youngest." Saphir pulled out a few more tissues and wiped the little girl's mouth. He then took off the bib around her neck and patiently helped her take care of her hair.

After fixing Jiang Li's hair and tying it into two small ponytails, Saphir asked, "Do you want to change clothes? Or do you want to just wear this?"

Jiangli usually wears training clothes, but now it is the Lantern Festival, and I don’t know if she wants to change.

Jiang Li nodded fiercely: "Change into training clothes!"

"Okay, I'll take you to change clothes." Safir picked up the little guy and was about to open the door and go upstairs. When he passed by Jiaming, Safir said, "Think about it carefully. You can tell me anytime. If you want to ease the relationship between you and your son, we will help."

Jiaming took a deep breath and nodded heavily: "Yes, I understand, thank you Aunt Su Jin."